SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins captain Tom Kostopoulos appeared in the 600th regular-season American Hockey League game of his career on Sunday afternoon, becoming just the fourth player in history to reach that plateau in both the AHL and the National Hockey League. Kostopoulos joins Dave Creighton, Jim Morrison and Shawn Thornton in the exclusive […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Michael Leighton of the Rockford IceHogs set an American Hockey League record with his 46th career regular-season shutout on Saturday night, making 35 saves in a 5-0 win over the Lake Erie Monsters at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, Ill. With his 46th shutout, Leighton breaks a tie atop the leaderboard with Johnny […]
The Chicago Wolves announced Saturday that defenseman Hubert Labrie has been acquired from the San Antonio Rampage in exchange for future considerations. Labrie, 24, posted 7 assists and 61 penalty minutes in 50 games for San Antonio this season. The 5-foot-11, 194-pound Victoriaville, Quebec, native owns 5 goals, 24 assists and 238 penalty minutes […]
The Rochester Americans on Friday acquired veteran defenseman Joey Mormina from the Syracuse Crunch in exchange for future considerations. Mormina, 33, has skated in 30 games with the Crunch this season, posting three assists and 24 penalty minutes. Over his three seasons with Syracuse, the 6-foot-6, 229-pound alternate captain has skated in 140 games and posted 35 […]
Give a listen as Jeff Mannix of the Portland Pirates hosts this week’s edition of the AHL Plays of the Week:
By Ryan Holt | AHL On The Beat Archive Any good cook will tell you that the key to any dish is the right ingredients, prepared the right way, and presented perfectly. There are so many points in the process where the dish could fall apart, but when everything comes together, the final product […]
Manitoba Moose goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and 2014-15 AHL Goaltender of the Year Matt Murray were among the 16 players named to the initial World Cup of Hockey 2016 roster for Team North America. Team North America will consist of the top players from Canada and the United States who are 23 or under as of […]
2016 AHL All-Star defenseman Esa Lindell of the Texas Stars was one of 16 players named by the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation to its preliminary roster for the World Cup of Hockey 2016, scheduled for Sept. 17 to Oct. 1, 2016, in Toronto. Lindell, 21, is in his first season of play in North America. […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that former Albany Devils left wing Stefan Matteau has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game at Bridgeport on Feb. 28. Matteau was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline). Matteau, […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Albany Devils right wing Mike Sislo, Hershey Bears right wing Riley Barber and Lake Erie Monsters goaltender Brad Thiessen have been selected as the CCM/AHL award winners for the month of February. Sislo, the CCM/AHL Player of the Month for February, tallied nine goals and seven assists for 16 points along with […]
